Rotary cultivating machine



e. DIOSZEGI.

ROTARY CULTIVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, I921.

3 SHEETS-SHEET L G. DIOSZEGI. ROTARY CULTIVAIING MACHINE. IAPPHCATION nub JULY 5. 1921.

1,414,262. Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

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7 v ROTARY CULTIVATING MACHINE.

Specification of Lettersfatenti Application filed 'July8, 1921 Seria1'No.-483,3l3i

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Be it known that I, GEnzoNY 'DIOSZEGI,

a suhjectof Hungary, residing at Trenton,

in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rotary Cultivating Machines; of which the following is a specification. g j v This invention relates to cultivators of the rotary type, and the primary object of the invention is to .provide an improved ma chine for simultaneously cultivating a plurality of rows of plants embodying a novel means 'for effectively destroying the weed growth and for'scrapmg, pulverizlng and working the groundaround the plants;

Another objectofthe invention is to provide an improved rotary cultivator having f a novel means for adjusting the cultivator -2.0

members both laterally and vertically in relation'to the frameof the machine, so that :the same can be regulated to accord. with the-distance between the rows, and to accord with the desired depth at which the ground isto be worked.

' A further object 'of the invention is to provide an improved cultivator embodying a plurality of transversely extending rotatable shafts, having novel cultivating implementsof various widths arranged thereon,

each of the implements embodying blades or hoes for chopping the weeds and working the ground, the cultivator embodying means,

for sliding the shafts to adjust the cultivator implements in relation to each. other, whereby'the width of the strip of land cultivated between the, rows can be readily regulated.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel construction,

drawings, forming a part of this specifica arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more spec fically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying tion, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is'a plan view ofrotary cultivating machine.

Figure 2 is a transverse section through the same taken on the line 22 of Figure Lthe front row o'f'the cultivating implement only being shown in this view for clearness. v

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the improved machine V I Figure 4.- is a detail horizontal section the improved taken onthe line 4-{4 of Figure 3, showon the views, theletter A indicates the frame of theirnp'roved machine; B,- the sets of cultivator implements; C, the shafts carrying the sets of cultivator implements; D, the fmeans for :operating said shafts and sets: of implements; and E and F, the means for shifting the shafts and :sets ofv implements later-ally and verticallyin relationito the frame.

The frame Kean be'built of any pre-' ferred'; material, that is, out of} structural in -the means of. mounting theimplement steel or iron, or out of suitable. timber, and.

includes the side beams 10,-the front transverse beam 11, theconnecting beams 12 for the side and front beams, and the transversely extendlng bracing beams 14. These, beams 14 may be arranged at any preferred points on the frame for bracing the side beams; and as shown a air of these beams are arrangedrelatively near the rear endof' the machine. The side beams 10 carry suit-j able bearings for rotatably supporting the maindrive axle 15, on which is rotatably mounted the ground or bull wheels 16. These wheels 16 may be provided with suitable cleats. Thesewheels 16 can be connected to. the drive axle 15in any preferred manner,

that is by the way-ofclutches, soas to dis- ;connect the axle fromthe Wheels when so desired. ris showinthe ground wheels 16 are operatively connected to the drive axle 15 by means of av ratchet and dog mechathe drive axle. As'shown a ratchet wheel 18 is (keyed or otherwise secured to the drive shaft and is engaged by a pivoteddog 19 carried by the hub ofthe ground wheels 'nism 17, which permits the turning of cor ners bythe machine wlthout any dragon 1 16. The front transverse bar 11 has secured v thereto, by asuitable fifth wheel structure- 18', the forwardtruck 19, which may have 5 is adapted for-cultivating four mounted thereon suitable ground engaging wheels 20.

it is to be understood that the machine on be drawn across the field in any preired manner, that is, by means of a tractor or the like, but owing to the nature of the machine, it is preferred that the machine be drawn by draft animals. An operators platform 21 is arranged at the rear end of the frame A, and can be secured to the transverse beams 14. This platform can support a suitable drivers seat or the like 22. V I The sets of cultivator implements B are of (curse keyed or otherwise securedto the shafts (l and these shafts extend transversely across the frame As shown, the shafts C are three 1n number, but more or less of the same may be provided as deslrable or applicable. The shafts C are arranged for sliding movement laterally of the frame, for inovementin a vertical plane, and for rotary movement, and are mounted in suitable de pending brackets 25, which can be secured to the outer surfaces of the side beams 10. The e brackets are provided with slots 26, for receiving the shafts. The'outer ends of the'shafts can be provided with suitable hez ds ortl'le lilr- 2'7, in order to limit their V sliding movement;

' There can be as many cultivator impleitsyuron the shaftsC as maybe desired, and as sh .wn each shaft is provided with four eultivatorimplements, and the machine rows simul- The first or forward shaft C has a set of the cultivator implements B arranged thereon, which include an end cultirating implement 28, and hree other culti- 40 vating implements 29. T he cultivating implement 28 is formed relatively'wider than the cultivating implements 29, which are all of the came size. It ispreferred that the iniplr-unent be formed sixteen inches wide,

and the implements 29 eight inches wide. c set of cultivator implements B which tanec-uslv.

emcee a plurality of implements 30, which are all if substantially the same width, and

i I fer-red that these implements be sub- .tantial y twelve in hes wide. The set of or merits B which are arranged on i a rear sl-.-

ow cultivator implement ill, and three l""'**ely wide cu vator implements 32. referred that the cutting implement 31. Y L at inches wide. wiiile the other three I cultivator implements he sixteen inches wide.

All of the implements in the sets of cultiator implements B areconstructed identically the same and each includes a hub or sleeve which is lreyed or otherwise secured to the shaft on which the implements are arranged, and racially extending pairs arms E l, which are connected together by carried bv the intermediate shaft C in C include a relatively narthe blades or hoes 35. These blades are shown arranged in parallel relatlon with the shafts C, but 1t istobe understood that, the

same can be arranged at an angle thereto, 7

in order to form a shearing cut, and if sodesired the samemaybe provided with a saw tooth edge.

The operating means D foractuating the shafts C comprises a transversely extending operating shaft- 38, which is mounted in suitable depending bearings 39, carried by the side beamslO. The shaft 38 is positively driven from the rear drive axle 15, a d in order to equalize the draft on the rear axle, a pair of sprocket wheels ll) are rotatably mounted thereon. These rocket wheels 4.0 are provided with clutch ail).

termediate their ends, and to the clutch sec trons, and these levers are providedwvith rotatably' i3 7 7 aces ll, which are adapted to be engaged slidable clutch sections 42, which are Su table op;'

operating handles id, which terminate adlare-at tothe driversseat 22. It, can be seen that these handles can be actuated to bring the clutch sections 4-2 into; or out :of engagement withthe clutch sections ll, there by permitting these sprocket wheels to ro tats-with the 15 when "so desired. T..hese sprocket wheels i -0, are in direct align;

ment with relatively snall sprocket wheels l5, winch are keyed or otherw se secured to the operating shaft These'wheels 40 and 4:5 are connected by suitable sprocket chains 4-5., Now, while the clutches 42 have been shown used in connection with the sprocket 'wheels 40, it is to be understood that these sprocket,wheels 40 could be connected di rectly with the drive axle 15, and that the clutches could be usedin connection with the wheels 16 as heretobefore stated. The sliding shafts G have feathered thereon sprocket wheels 46, and thesesproclret'wheels 46 are connected together by suitable sprocket chains .47, which operatively connect the shafts together. I i

The operating shaft 38 is provided with relatively large sprocket wheel 48, which in by the shaft C, and these sprocket w reels are connected together by suitable dr seen that all of the-shafts C are operated synchronously. All of the sprocket wheels' 46, which are feathereiil on the shaft-C are mounted between the depending brackets is in alignment with a sprocket Wheel car- V tror sprocket chains all) Thus it can be and that a means E is provided for bringing about this movement.

In order to facilitate the sliding movetherefrom.

inches wide or thirty-six inches wide.

narrower or wider rows areto be cultlvated,

ment of theshafts C, a transversely extend',

ing track 51 is provided for each shaft. This track 51 consists of pairs of spaced supports 52, which are secured to the upper'surface of the side beams l0,and extend vertically The upper ends of the beams are connected by suitable angle irons or channel iron sections 53, which constitute the tracks. Mounted on each of the tracks are three trucks 54, provided with wheels 55, for engaging the upper surface ofbth'e, These trucks 54 angular channel iron '53. are connected together by a suitable connecting piece56. Thus it can be seen that the trucks 5 1 are connected together as a single unit,v for movement transversely of the frame.

'one of the connecting portions thereof pro- Each one of the truck units have vided with a rackface 57 and each rack face 57 has meshing therewith a spur gear wheel These spur gear wheels 58are carried by shafts 59, which havetheirterminals mounted respectively in a rear bearing bracket 60, and front bearings 61, which may be carried by the tracks 51. The rear ends of these shafts 59, terminate adjacent the drivers seat- 22' and are provided with suitable hand wheels 62. It can be seen that by operating the hand wheels 62, the

shafts C can be moved transversely, and

each shaft moved independently of "the other. By this arrangement, the cultivat ing implements B cai'be arranged directly in rear of each other, or can be moved to extend beyond one another, and that the combined implements on the shafts can be so arranged as to either cultivate a path or strip of land between the rows sixteen it can be seen that it is merely necessary to substitute larger or smallercultivatormem-.

bers B for those already onthe shafts.-

y Each of the trucks 54; of the truck units are provided with a depending sleeve 65, in

which is mounted for non-rotary movement,

a nut 66. This nut 66 has threaded therein a depending shaft 67. The lower end of this shaft '67 is swivelly connected by a suitable bearing 68, to the shafts C. By'this 69, one for each of the shafts C and the:

worms 70 on the shafts 69 engage'respectively the wormwheels 71, as stated, which are feathered upon transversely extending ac'tuatin shafts 72, which have" thelr term1- nals mounted in suitable bearing brackets 74 carried by the trucks 54. Ifso desired,

suitable brackets '75 can be secured to the 1 shaft for receiving'the. worm wheel 71, in

order to prevent sliding movement thereof with the shafts '72 Each of the shafts 72 have keyed or "otherwise secured thereto suitable worms 76,'whi'ch mesh with'relatively-largeworm wheelsYZT which are feathered on the shafts-67. This permits the shafts 67 to be rotated and'at the same time raisedor lowered within the-bearing.

sleeves 65.

oneof the tracks- The gage member'79 is and each of the members has suitableindi eating marks thereon, so as to indicate to which the ground is being cultivated, and I the operator of the machine the depth at the distance or width-'of-the ground between lowered with the truck units, andwill be moved toward and 1 away from the gage member 79 during the shifting movement of the truck unlts. c

Asuitable gage member 78 is carried by each'of the truck units, and a co acting gage-member 79- is carrie-dby each disposed in a vertical plane, while the gage! member 7 8 isdisposedm a hor zontal plane the rows being cultivated. It can be seen that the gage member '7 8 will be raised and From the foregoing description, item .be seen-tha'ta novel cultivating machine has been prov de-dJn whicha noveljform of 0111- tivating members are" used 6 for: cultivating the groundand for; chopping the weeds,.

said members being so arranged andmount ed upon the machine in such a: manner that thedistance between therows to be culti:

cated. can be readily regulated," and the can be readily regulated. V

If so desired,- the machine can be first driven overva field, and theshaft Craised will simply engage theweeds so as to chop and completelydestroy the weed growth,

or the weeds can be destroyed at the same time thatthe' ground? is cultivated.

dept'h at which thegro'und is tO be cultivated to such height, where'the blades orhoes35 If relatively large" growing plants arev being cultivated, suitable guards 81 .can be providedfor the same.- guards 81 are of inverted *V shaped and are mounted upon 'stems 82, which can slidably extend through suitable; bearings 83, which arefmountedupon the shaftsC. 7 These bearing83 permit :the free rotation of-the shafts intothejsame. The upper end of the stenis182 are passed'throughthe connecting ,porti ons 7560f the trucks V y 1 Changes :in-details may be made without -;departing;f1fom thegspirit or scopev of-; this invention ;-but,-

11in a cultivating :machine, a frame, a

As shown these plurality .of independent rows of cultivator members carried by "the frame "arranged in rrear ;of :each other, and means :for shiftlng the cultivator members laterally in relation to the frame and to each other, whereby the vator members, means for independently lat- 'erally shifting the cultivator members in relation to one another, and means for adjusting the cultivator 'members ivertically in relation to each other and to the ground. An earth Working machine comprising a. frame, a plurality of transversely eXtendingshafts 'rotatably carried by the frame disposed one in rear of the other, earth W rking implements of different Widths mountedgupon said shafts for movement therewith, and means for independently adjustingthe shafts laterally of the frame.

An earth Working machine comprising a frame, a plurality of transverse rows of rotary earth Working members disposed one in rear of the other carried by the frame, and means for independently adjusting the rOWs of earth Working members'vertically in relation to each other and to said frame.

'5. A cultivating machine comprising a frame, an operators platform arranged ad- 'jacent to the rear end ofthe frame, a plurality of rows of rotary cultivating members, means for synchronously operating the rows of rotary cultivating: members, means ar rangedadjacent tothe drivefisplatform for independently adjusting the rows of cultivator implements transversely of the frame, and means arranged ad acent to the operators platform for adjustingthe rows of cultivator implements vertically, and remov-- able V-shaped guard members for the growing plants.

6. In a cultivating machine, a frame, a plurality of depending bearings carried by the sides'of the frame, a plurality of transversely extending shafts rotatably and slidably mounted in the bearings, a plurality of rotatable cultivator members mounted upon the shafts for movement therewith, the cultivator members being formed in various widths, means for independently shifting the operating shafts laterally of the frame, and means for raising and lowering the shafts in avertical plane.

7. A cultivator machine comprising a frame, a plurallty of transversely extendlng tracks carried by the frame, truck members mounted on the tracks for sliding movement, depending rotatable shafts carried by the trucks, transversely extending shafts, bear-' ings for the transversely extending shafts, means sWivelly connecting the first mentioned shafts With the bearings of the transversely extending shafts, a plurality of rotatable cultivator implements secured to the transversely extending shafts, means for laterally shifting the trucks, and means for ro- .tating said first mentioned shafts for raising and lowering said transversely extending shafts. I v V 8. In a cultivating machine, a frame, a

plurality of depending bearings, a plurality of transversel extendin shafts arran ed'in extending trucks carried by the frame and arranged above the transversely extending shafts, sliding trucksmounted for move ment over said tracks, depending shafts carried by the trucks, bearings, for the trans versely extending shafts, means pivotally connecting the depending rotary shafts with the bearings,'a plurality'o-f operating shafts, rack bars connected With the trucks, and spur gear Wheels keyed to said operating shafts and engaging said rack bars.

9. In a cultivating machine, a frame, a

plurality of depending bearings, a plurality i of transversely extending shafts arranged in said bearings for lateral shifting movement, forrotary movement, and for move: ment in a vertical plane, means for operativelyconnecting the shafts together, means for positively driving one of the shafts, a plurality of ground Working implements of different Widths connected to said shafts for movement therewith, a plurality of transversely extending tracks carried by the frame and arranged above the transversely extending shafts, sliding trucks mounted for movement over said tracks, depending shafts carried by the trucks, bearings for the transversely extending shafts, means pivotally connecting the depending rotary shafts With the bearings, a plurality of op erating shafts, rack bars connected Withthe trucks, spur gear Wheels keyed to said operating shafts and engaging said rack bars, said'members carried by the trucks receiv-, ing said depending shafts, Worm Wheels feathered on said depending shaft, a second set of. operating shafts, cross shafts carried by said trucks, means operatively connecting the second set of operating shafts with the cross shafts, and Worms carried by the cross shafts engaging said Worm Wheels.

10. In a cultivating machine, a frame, a plurality of depending bearings, a plurality of transversely extending'shafts arranged in said bearings for lateral shifting movement, for rotary-movement, and for movement in avertical plane, means for operatively connecting the shafts together, means for posi-' tively driving one of the shafts, a plurality of ground Working-implements of differentwidthsconnected to said shafts for move- Worms carried by the cross shafts engaging '20 ment therewith, a plurality of transversely extendingtracks carried by the frame and arranged above the transversely extending shafts, sliding trucks mounted for movement over said tracks, depending shafts carried by the trucks, bearings for he transversely extending shafts. means pivot-ally connecting the depending rotary shafts with the bearings, a plurality of operating shafts,

rack bars connected with the trucks, spur gear Wheels keyed to said operating shafts and engaging said rack bars, nut members carried by the trucks receiving said depending shafts, WOIIIl Wheels feathered on said depending shafts, a second set of operating shafts, cross shafts carried by said trucks, means operatively connecting the second set of operating shafts with the cross shafts,

said Worm Wheels, and gage members carvried by the trucks and tracks for indicating V plurality of depending bearings carried by. the frame, a plurality of transversely ex! the Width .of the rows to be cultivated, and the depth at which the cultivating menr bers are engaging the ground. n

11. In acultiva-tlng mach1ne,,a frame, a

J tending shafts rotatably mounted in the brackets and mounted for sliding movement 2 laterally 0f the frame and in a vertical plane, a plurality of sprocketwheels feathered on said shafts, sprocket chains trained around said shafts for operatively connec-tingthe same together, front'and rear trucks for the tram.- a drive axle carried by the rear of the frame, bull Wheels carried by the drive axle, a transversely extending operating shaft, sprocket Wheels and chains operatively connecting the drive axle with the drive shaft, a plurality of ground engaging implements carried by the shafts, means operatively'connecting the drive shaft with one of the transversely extending shafts, and means for laterally shifting the transverse shafts and for raising and lowering the same. 12. Inan earth Working machine, a frame,-a plurality of rows of earth-Working members carried by the frame-for lateral and vertical movement in relation; to each of earth vvorking members laterally and-vertically of the frame.

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